Bang-Bang Cauliflower Tacos

This is an adaptation of several recipes I’ve seen on Pinterest. It’s a major hit in our family. We’ve made it probably 5 times in the last month or so. It’s not super hard to make and it’s super tasty. I don’t like cooking with eggs so I bread the cauliflower with oil. I know that’s probably not the lightest way to bread something. Feel free to use eggs instead if that’s your jam or figure out another vegan way of doing it. My way is super tasty and I figure, since your already having a completely plant based meal, treat yo’self! PS if you don’t like spicy food, you won’t like this. Also, I realize this recipe is not really authentically asian, and I also realize I have no clue why it’s called “Bang Bang” sauce. I do know these tacos taste unreal.

Ingredients

For the tacos:

• One head of cauliflower, washed and chopped into bite sized pieces
• A small bowl of panko breadcrumbs
• A small bowl of olive oil
• Small tortillas (I used multigrain this time but usually use corn)
• Chopped cherry tomatoes
• Chopped cucumbers
• Chopped Cilantro
• Thinly sliced jalapenos
• One lime sliced in wedges for garnish/squeezing on top before devouring

For the “Bang Bang” sauce:

• 1/3 cup of prepared Thai chili sauce
• 1/3 cup of Siracha
• 1 tablespoon of honey (omit if you want to make it vegan)
• 2 tablespoons of Mayo or Vegenaise
• Juice of half a lime

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Take a baking sheet, spray it with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Take your cauliflower florets, dunk them in a bowl of olive oil. Then dunk them in the bowl of panko breadcrumbs. Lay them on the baking sheet.
4. Bake breaded cauliflower for 20 minutes or until they get golden and crispy.
5. While cauliflower is baking, make the sauce. Mix it all sauce ingredients in a bowl. You can do it without any mayo/vegenaise if you don’t like that stuff. It’s still awesome – I promise!
6. When the cauliflower is nice and crispy, put it all together on a tortilla. I like to toss my tortillas in a hot frying pan for a few seconds before dressing them. Then I added the crispy cauliflower, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, drizzled with lots of Bang Bang sauce. Garnish with chopped cilantro, thinly sliced jalapenos, and a couple of limes wedges. Enjoy!